Gene “Bud” M. Haugle
Gene “Bud” M. Haugle, 79, of Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, May 4, 2024 at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Evergreen Cemetery, Colfax, WI. Military Honors will be conduct by Russell-Toycen American Legion Post 131. Sampson Funeral Home, Colfax is assisting the family. Online condolences may…
Read MoreKenneth A. Satter
Kenneth A. Satter age 70, of Colfax, WI passed away Friday, May 3, 2024. He was born Jan. 17, 1954, in Eau Claire, WI to Arthur Satter and Ruth Satter (Selvig). He grew up in Colfax, attending Colfax Schools, where his mother Ruth was a teacher. Kenny married Sue Kothlow on Feb. 9, 1974. Together…
Read MoreLenn Vernon Howe
Lenn Vernon Howe, Elk Mound, WI, died at home peacefully, from natural causes on April 24, 2024. He was born March 23,1965 in Kenosha, WI, to Glen and Faylene (Keilholz) Howe. He was baptized and confirmed at Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church in Elk Mound WI. He attended school in Elk Mound and the…
Read MoreMargaret Montes
On Wednesday, March 6th, 2024, Margaret Montes passed away peacefully at the age of 94 in Auburn, California. Margaret Ovidia Lee Montes was born on the 25th of May 1929 in Grant Township, Wisconsin to Arthur and Florence Lee. She was raised in the small town of Colfax, Wisconsin alongside her three brothers, Gardie, Erling,…
Read MoreJames Williams
James Williams, endearingly known as Jim, entered this world in rare and commemorative fashion. Born in Mondovi, the first child of Don and Elsie Williams, Jim was born on New Year’s Day exactly in the middle of the twentieth century – January 1, 1950. His birth on the world’s most celebrated holiday – a day…
Read MoreElk Mound Board of Education elects Sivertson as president and Koser as vice-president
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education elected Tim Sivertson as president and Troy Koser as vice-president at the reorganizational meeting April 22. Koser replaces Mark Oas as vice-president. Oas decided not to run for re-election in April. Sivertson has served as president of the Elk Mound Board of…
Read MoreColfax authorizes payment to Dunn County Humane Society for cats and citations to owner
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — It all started when Colfax Police Chief William Anderson became aware of a village resident who had four or five cats that had not been licensed by the village. Police Chief Anderson told the Colfax Village Board at the April 22 meeting that he had told the woman she…
Read MoreJeanette Hydukovich continues to win shot and discus, sets new school records
by Renee Bettendorf DURAND — At the Durand-Arkansaw track and field invitational held last Friday, May 3 at Bauer Built Stadium, the Colfax girls team placed fifth with 73.5 points and the boys placed seventh with a score of 52. The Durand girls and the Baldwin-Woodville boys won their competitions against nine teams. The girls…
Read MoreElk Mound boys finish third in Bloomer’s Dave Landgraf Track and Field Invite
BLOOMER — The Elk Mound boys’ track and field team, led by double winner Grandt Mueller, scored 78 points to cop a third-place finish out of 16 teams at the annual Dave Landgraf Invitational held last Tuesday, April 30 at Bloomer High School. With 15 schools scoring points in the girls’ meet, the Lady Mounders…
Read MoreScharlau, Meredith finish college basketball careers
By Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent Two former athletes from Colfax high school, George Scharlau a 2019 grad and Kameri Meredith a 2020 grad, both concluded their college basketball careers this past winter. Scharlau began playing for Division 2 Concordia University of St. Paul and played in all 25 games as a freshman and all 26…
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